In the Catholic church, and I think the early Christian church, sex was between married adults and for procreative purposes only. I think thats the ideal in some churchs to this day. I can see how procreative sex is perhaps the
most sacred sexual act, as it brings a new life into being, and life is somehow sacred because of appropriate rules and prohibitions needed for the good life.
However I dont see how all else is therefore sinful. Its parhaps not
as sacred, but that does not make it a violation against human goodness does it? I mean if sin is linked to ruination of the soul, and ruination of the body (or the brain), or some other "unwise" consequence - then recreational sex, if healthy, is
just that -> helathy. No?
Thanks in addvance,
GS.
Rebellion (sin) to God and his loving protective moral mandates for us...is the direct result of all the consequences we face today , especially to do with sex. Just stop and think for a minute all the sexual perversion and immorality consequences that has come from Man/Woman pursuing their own godless quests in this area ; 1 in 4 adults have at least one STD of which most are for life / 1 in 4 women will be sexually abused or physically abused sometime in their life / 1 in 3 for women in college / the ripping to pieces of over 4,000 developing human beings per day because sexual hedonism has gone further wrong / kids being raised by one parent if they are lucky enough to make it down the birth canal / rape dates escalating in number / much greater disrespect toward women from men because they are willing to be tramps / millions of premature painful deaths caused by hiv leading to aids with no cure in sight / cancer of the cervix in women from chlamydia std / cancer in throat of young men due to oral sexing a contagious woman whos got chlamydia / chances of marriage being ruined from acquiring one or more STD's as a single / the sex slave human trafficking business which is enormous / escalating adultery in marriage due to a highly sexually illicit charged society / porn addiction mostly in boys and men / homosexuality / the emotional fallout from being someones temporary play toy then discarded like garbage ... should I go on ????
Sin ALWAYS hurts people so the common adage of ' We can do it just so long as nobody gets hurt' is totally bogus because someone always gets hurt.
Yes, sins are a very big deal...both to God and in the form of consequences to many people. But God in his love and mercy offers us a better way to do life, and that is for us to be completely forgiven of all sins including the sexual and then he gives us his power to live a good godly life finishing up in making it to heaven. What could be better than that ? All that's keeping a person back is their pride which has to be overcome .
Heres a little checklist on God and casual sex :
1. You were not made for that by the Creator of us all. He gave us
moral boundaries so we would not hurt ourselves and others.
2. The Creator established absolute moral laws so we could live
properly and dignified . Our greatest happiness and fulfillment comes
from being in good relationship and standing to our Creator. , and not
from we want to do .
3. A condom will NOT prevent all STD's , plus, condoms come off during
passion, they rip, and they get misapplied . Further, a condom does
not prevent against emotional harm that occurs ...usually moreso for
the woman.
4. The sex act between two people is not only for pleasure, but it is
designed to cement an already good emotional relationship into a
stronger one. Casual hookup sex disregards this which often leads to
people feeling fragmented . , like a tramp later on, and having shared
something very personal with someone who doesnt care about them.
5. Sex was meant to be accompanied with lifelong commitment as in
marriage ; sex is THE most intimate side of a person and it is
supposed to be done in an environment of great safety and security and
privacy .
6. The more One has casual hookup sex, the more desensitized they
become regarding how they view the opposite sex . Guys subconsciously
start to think of women as worthless disposable things which
eventually increases in time. Women start to use a guy for sex so they
can get their emotional tank filled temporarily -- they trade sex for
getting some degree of affection and feeling valued. They get to the
point where they become mechanical and need a re-fix to fill their
emotional tank .
7. Pregnancy can and does result from casual sex and this accounts for
95% of ALL abortions performed . The devastating life time effects for
the woman increases her chance of suicide, depression, anxiety, and
regret especially around the anniversary of the abortion . The
'Mother' knows that she killed her developing baby at the alter of
sexual hedonism even if she tries hard to people who tell her 'its
just a blob' . The 'blob' had a heartbeat at just 18 days old -- most
abortions occur between 12-18 weeks when the baby is developed
substantially . 95% of abortions = 4,000 per day .... murdered
developing american life .
8. Virtually EVERYTHING our culture portrays, is dangerous to oneself
because its philosophies are all about self absorbsion , using others
for selfish gain, taking advantage of others, ego building, and
apathy , etc... We live in a very wrong culture . Its it good and
noble to go against such.
9. A consentual Partner doesnt make a wrong , right ; it makes it a
greater wrong because 2 people double it and are fooled by it.
10. The Creators plan is to have your wedding night as special as
possible so you can say you and your wife waited for each other. This
is a commitment that is highly cherised between two marriage partners.
If youve already blown this, there is a second chance for you to do it
right and God will bless your commitment and help you wait for your
future spouse.
11. We dont have to use our sexual nature. Nothing falls off if we
dont. Realize that our mass media promotes immoral sex for financial
gain and they do not care about you. Purity is a very good thing and
it builds self respect .
12. Some things may be fun, but are very wrong and destructive. And
looking at all the consequences to casual sex including the prevailing
national STD epidemic which is literally killing people early...people
ARE getting hurt and worse. Further, jealous b/f's want to get even ,
divorce occurs due to consenual adultery, and peoples trust levels get
shattered often for life .
13. There is a good feeling to be had from NOT following an out of
control morally degrading Culture and instead living for God . And, he
freely blesses such a life if you are willing to move toward him and
his loving protective laws.
